Castello Charles
| Castello Charles | ||
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 Facade of the Castello Charles |
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| Creation time : | 17th century | |
| Castle type : | Fixed house | |
| Conservation status: | well preserved | |
| Construction: | Quarry stone | |
| Place: | Perloz | |
| Geographical location | 45 ° 37'0 " N , 7 ° 49'0" E | |
| Height: | 591 m | |
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The Castello Charles is a medieval festival house , one of the two castles in the municipality of Perloz in Aosta Valley . The other, the Castello dei Vallaise , is nearby, also in the settlement.
History and description
The Castello Charles was built by the Vallaise family in the 17th century and lived there until the beginning of the 18th century. Then it fell to the House of Savoy . Viktor Amadeus II left the complex to the notary Jean Charles , a well-known figure who in 1706 managed with diplomacy and influence to drive out the French under their King Louis XIV , who had occupied Bard , where Charles was royal judge. On this occasion Charles was also ennobled.
The Charles family was expropriated at the beginning of the French Revolution during the "subalpine republic": in 1793 their property was given to a certain Pierre-François who used it for agricultural purposes.
Side facade
Architectural elements of the facade
Double window
Today's entrance
Coat of arms next to the entrance
Litter box over the gate
Web links and sources
- Castello Charles . Communauté des quatre communes. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2020.